Chevy Silverado - Undoing DIY Repairs - Numerous Brake and Suspension Issues - Part 1

This 2003 Chevy Silverado is pretty rough. It's also been jacked up figuratively and literally. It has a soft brake pedal, poor brakes, and pulls hard to the lef. We need to redo some DIY repairs and make this thing a little safer.
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[@imperaljose1552]

That truck look like it’s been to Bikini bottom and back

[@tommyschulte2577]

Jesus christ! I live in mn. I have a 2004 2500 hd with 300,000 miles on it and it still has alot of original paint underneath. Your right. That sucker it rusty!

[@jeffbanfieldsflwr3537]

Mine is just as bad......

[@ObjayDaGod]

I have a 93 2500 with barely any rust lol

[@j0sh368]

this is why you live in southern Illinois not northern

[@cadendeerwester320]

j0sh lol my 20 year old southern illinois truck only has a few spots of surface rust

[@K5757-d9q]

"Idk what's going on, I'm swamped with work right now." Uh, it's probably the fact that you're a good mechanic

[@WatchWesWork]

Well that never mattered before!

[@ratj4715]

Watch Wes Work People got their 12 hundred plus a lot of people are keeping their old cars because they lost their job or are worry they might.

[@Dosahka]

@@WatchWesWork quality over quantity is always better.

[@bustersmith5569]

@@WatchWesWork do you have a link for the hydraulic bender ?? TY ,,,,,

[@mjmcomputers]

“Trailer park lift kit” 😂

[@jaydee3046]

Considering the back calipers switched, maybe it was lowering kit on upside down.

[@michaelclosson68]

I did something similar with my 2wd F250, 93 with the twin I beams... 2.5" spring blocks, 4 degrees of positive camber

[@HaynesJP]

j christensen you def shouldn’t work on vehicles either.

[@jpol3808]

Lol In the 60s before aftermarket parts, we used to use wood blocks soaked in oil or painted black for lift. Worked well and if you reoiled or repainted them every year or so they lasted a lot of years. Just saying. Jpol.

[@cocmaster4474]

@@jpol3808 Yh,umm that's extremely unsafe and illegal to do...

[@2CARGARAGE]

You earned a new sub. As a mechanic myself, (auto and heavy machinery and diesel and welding) i work on things all day then come home and watch other people work on things..surely i cant be the only one right?

[@oak8728]

Respect 👊

[@gregblanton2656]

Right here with you, diesel mechanic for the military. I'll download all these videos when I go underway with the navy here next week, just something to watch when I fall asleep.

[@Oksobasically2]

@@gregblanton2656are you by chance a DEI?

[@jimm2442]

I had a 35 year long career as a mechanic and I am now retired. I did not know how good I had it all those years. I worked in the SF Bay Area near San Jose CA. I have never seen anywhere that amount of rust and corrosion on any vehicle ever in all those years. The fact that you would even work on those vehicles is amazing to me. Being a mechanic is hard enough but what you deal with gains a whole new level of respect. Thanks for the videos.

[@davidorr8645]

"Don't get any on the boot, it will get instantly destroyed." Your Sarcasm is hilarious!🤣

[@oby-1607]

Probably the most expensive brake pedal depressor for bleeding brakes. But she works, and that's what counts.

[@jimmystuckey1412]

Boy yalls rust is no joke. Sure his boy didn’t appreciate the trailer park lift crack but I sure did

[@chubbysumo2230]

if you live anywhere near a state that uses salt, rust is the way of life. His driveshaft looks recently replaced, because its so clean.

[@Range-X]

Chubbysumo Most of the drive shafts on these trucks are aluminum

[@TheGuruStud]

@@chubbysumo2230 GMs just rust out like it's an 80s Japanese vehicle without corrosion resistant steel. GM is garbage.

[@happylatino]

where is yours corrosion resistant coatings? :O its not really that bad when you have good paint and add bitium every few year

[@richardcline1337]

One good sized bump and that truck will self destruct.....then you add the good ol' boy mods and it is a major accident lookin' for a highway!

[@grantjohnston5817]

Sir I live in Quebec Canada and really enjoy working on cars.The amount of rust Ihave ingested over the years has left me permanently magnetic!

[@canadiantoque229]

Lmfao cheers from Alberta

[@rsg_cars]

@@canadiantoque229 Calgary here fml

[@dirtfarmer7472]

Oklahoma not much RUST I’m happy

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

Hey, at least we'll never be iron or sodium deficient in the rust belt.

[@shawn576]

@@canadiantoque229 Yeah they're just starting to salt the roads in Alberta. That began maybe 5-10 years ago? The theory is that salt water freezes around -15 to -20, so the entire road turns into a skating rink at that temperature, which happens all the time because Alberta is very dry so the temperature can very easily drop from -5 to -30 in one day, and this will greatly increase the number of car crashes. I can't remember why this is supposed to be a good thing but I trust that governments have our best interests in mind when they come up with these plans. edit: apparently Edmonton started salting roads in 2017.

[@robertmack7116]

Man, that was a painful video to watch, Wes. All that rust and corrosion, the DIY screwups, the jacked-up dislocation. God bless you for taking on jobs like this, a lot of shops would turn them away. Plus, in spite of the trucks’s condition, you maintain top standards. Respect for that!

[@willb3018]

"Scotty Kilmer approved..." 😂 🤣 now, now

[@BlackCherry5Oh]

That got a legit lol out of me

[@rodrigorivas2861]

Why did he say that?? As a joke?

[@contenderforthefaith5421]

How can it be approved by SK, it's not a Celica...

[@contenderforthefaith5421]

OHHH I see what you meant by SK approved, idiot used a compression fitting on a brake line, that is advice scotty gives.... Never trust advice from a drunk.

[@michaelb7071]

@@Beardman56 Well, you can do some repairs yourself and cut some corners here and there. I used compression fittings in the past too, for hydraulic and power steering lines. Never on the brakes though. But still, if installed correctly, a compression fitting will work fine as an emergengy repair and is better than driving aroung with a rusted out pressure line.

[@eoinmaclean6478]

Every now and then, KZbin actually recommends something great. I darn near choked at the “trailer park lift kit”. I quite enjoy the depth of your explanations with the process. Subbed!

[@mikem9536]

Just need Randy and The Boys to add a hockey stick spoiler!

[@jetmech1495]

Good work on that ragged out Silverado. Brings back memories of the 2004 that I bought new and owned for 12 years. I will point out that I used my emergency brake religiously through it's entire life and had very little problems out of it. The truck as a whole treated me well.

[@uncleheide]

The extra work you have to go through to repair basic stuff due to rust is mind boggling, then I remembered I lived outside of Chicago for 25 miserable years. Thank God for Georgia.

[@stevenewsam1993]

Amen brother, We left Central Illinois for Georgia 33 years ago.

[@rayscrafield2106]

Since I was a GM trained Buick mechanic at their facility in Van Nuys Ca, I watched everything you did and you are a great mechanic. You do things the way I was trained. Hats off to you for doing the right stuff. Thanks for the ride.

[@brysonshires9742]

"scotty kilmer approved" im CRYING

[@94XJ]

@Edward Martinez I'd be willing to bet he's done it at some point, though. Actually...he did it on video. Even held up the package to the camera that said "NOT for use in automotive brake line systems." He removed that video but if you search, you'll find people posting clips of it.

[@tacomas9602]

@@94XJ can you link a video?

[@Squivels]

@@tacomas9602 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGm4dXesqbKkqqs&ab_channel=DebunkingCars its the first of the 5 fails in this video.

[@rickg2706]

Your a good honest mechanic, hard to find these days

[@markgrubar1421]

wes like what you do could you contact me at [e-mail] I have a 2001 jeep Cherokee I want to see if you can work on it for me thanks mark

[@mr.5.04]

Surprised that the frame didn’t break into whenever he took it up on the lift😂 with all that rust

[@tonyfremont]

No kidding, this truck brings a whole new meaning to the words "death trap". My 66 GMC is in so much better shape underneath, and it sat in the woods for twenty years.

[@jacobholt7481]

Salt my man. Glad I live in the south

[@Ruthless9o7]

Break in two

[@mr.5.04]

907 250r 🧐who cares

[@sparklygames71]

@@tonyfremont most vehicles in the north look like that after years in the salt, that's a pretty normal amount of ruat

[@georgehuser4711]

Oh my god. In my entire life I've never seen chassis so rusted. I'm getting anxious watching it. But I must say that you are a honest and good mechanic. They are rare now

[@WatchWesWork]

This is average for its age in our area.

[@foxmpomas2413]

I feel like I’m gonna get tetanus from looking at this truck.

[@YungEagle3k]

A tet anus you say

[@poiiihy]

@@YungEagle3k no

[@YungEagle3k]

@@poiiihy yes

[@YungEagle3k]

@@poiiihy no butts about it

[@spankthemonkey3437]

@@YungEagle3k I'll knock the rust off of it🤔

[@Larry-325]

Wes. I love it when you look at something for the first time and laugh. I am thinking, this will be good, and it usually is. Great job! 👍👍

[@WatchWesWork]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@imouse3246]

I could scarcely believe the angle of those half shafts. Destructive.

[@steveharry8762]

"It's also been jacked up figuratively and literally" Good one!

[@piercehawke8021]

Lifted via the Torsion bars, I f'king HATE it when people do that hillbilly/ghetto crap since it puts so much stress on the front end.

[@j0sh368]

@@piercehawke8021 oh well its their truck if it breaks who cares

[@jamesrobison9246]

i like your way of working you do it wright like SMA you are a true honest person

[@cyrusmoser1090]

This guy dont come close to Eric O.

[@Moosecop32]

Every time you zing Kilmer, it makes my heart happy. That guy is such a hack and I've seen a few things that have come through that have been a DIY repair that a customer learned from him......and then they had to pay even more for us to fix it correctly.

[@jamesbegin452]

Sadly, its not illegal to use compression fittings on brakes anymore in Maine. Im glad Illinois still has brains about them.

[@gregkollasch5494]

Good catch on the compression brake fittings. I had a customer come in with a late 60s restored mustang. He had compression fittings on every brake line in that vehicle. Had to redo the entire thing. That’s the first time I’ve seen a hydraulic flaring tool setup. Great video!

[@dale436]

I always learn something watching your videos. I'm a DIY you would say. Seeing the right way to tackle some of this stuff is really helpful, since I live in the rust belt too. Thanks for taking the time to shoot these. Cheers!

[@WatchWesWork]

Well thanks!

[@dirtfarmer7472]

These videos from the rust belt, makes me glad that I live in Oklahoma

[@E_Legal_Alien]

I live in Arizona. What's rust?

[@machine_menaces]

That's pretty impressive if he could push the brakes and spin the back wheel with his hands

[@uncleandysmobilemechanics]

Hes got reaaaal long arms

[@ionracer24]

A missed opportunity for some good burnouts too

[@gettintheresafelywithpatf2869]

Uncle Andy that is what she said! Lol

[@TKevinBlanc]

@@uncleandysmobilemechanics Missed his life calling as a lawman.

[@chuk2795]

Long armed

[@sharpnope4891]

When he points out what’s wrong I can even find the problem he’s listing when my screens covered in an enormous amount of rust

[@miguelvillarreal8704]

The dude that “worked” on this car: “You know I’m something of a mechanic myself 😏”

[@hgpo27]

F

[@GiordanDiodato]

Scotty Kilmer did it.

[@AyFrame]

Great video as usual Wes, the reason you’re getting more work is that you know what you’re doing.

[@cgoodwin2875]

I have finally realised why I like watching these videos so much - it is because I am not doing the work. Just as much rust in the UK but our annual inspections are very tight and any significant rust is a fail so less dangerous bangers on the road but some still squeak past.

[@luvr381]

You should see the cars on the road in Ohio where they don't require inspections at all. I've had to dodge rear fenders from pickup trucks that blew off on the freeway.

[@Ragnar8504]

@@luvr381 And that's precisely the point why there should be inspections. Sure. freedom means people can go kill themselves if they want to. They really shouldn't be allowed to risk the lives of any unsuspecting passengers or other road users though.

[@luvr381]

@@Ragnar8504 Agreed. I live in PA where we have yearly safety inspections. I think they're even more critical in the rust belt.

[@delirium3181]

Duuuude, the moment you showed the underside of the truck, I realized you are an absolute madlad for repairing anything on this. Seriously I would've just sold the parts for scrap and returned another used one in better condition lol

[@teamidris]

We used to use 3/8” hydraulic hose for air line at one shop. And the 3/8” snap couplers, because you can get O ring kits. Plus, you can drop stuff on the hose and it doesn’t give out. Seemed excessive, but after a bit I decided it was a brilliant upgrade :o)

[@cleanassfrd3703]

Looking at that frame makes me grateful to live in the south. My 30 year old fords underside looks almost new

[@sebastiencharette6637]

Lucky you. My truck looks just like this one. Hahahah

[@dcasper8514]

Driving in deep rain water, or creeks will accomplish the same thing.

[@ford300rippergarage]

@@dcasper8514 not so, this nasty rust is from all the salt we use. Plain old water doesn’t cause any rust really

[@thefoodcan]

Had a 25 year old Honda and the frame had 0 rust at 240k miles it's amazing how much road salt ruins vehicles

[@ronijr4918]

@@dcasper8514 Water alone won't cause much rust. I mean if the car is parked for decades and not moved sure it'll get rusty. But whats causes these vehicles to get rusty is the salt.

[@kenuber4766]

Wes, glad to hear you are busy! At least your building America instead of tearing it down! Keep up the good work.

[@Cheepchipsable]

More like patching up America...

[@robertpaine2397]

Ken Uber very odd comment

[@paulbateman3654]

We have to have an inspection every year here in the U.K. that would never pass without a lot of work.

[@Mishn0]

It's state by state here. It's a unique system we have, the separate states have a huge amount of sovereignty. As the name of the country indicates, we are the United STATES. Feds are only supposed to be involved in issues that cross state lines and affect the citizenry as a whole and they're supposed to let the states do state thing and vehicle safety is one of those things. Emissions are a federal thing though, because smog knows no state lines. In my state you need to have your parking brake work. That exterior rust would also be a fail here.

[@16driver16]

Some places in the wonderful US have ZERO inspections required, like where i live lol, i can drive nearly anything, also ive seen lots of vehicle fires in my life. Wonder if the 2 are related?

[@dot7107]

Here in Fin u cannot anymore pass inspection with that rustbucket

[@NearbyCactus]

Same here in New Zealand

[@andreaskarlsson73]

Jup same here in Sweden, inspection every year. They check for everything that can be dangerous in traffic, such as bad brakes, bad wheel bearings and related things, rust damages. Also emissions and lights and so on.

[@justincase3880]

We used to call the parking brake the “emergency” brake .. I rarely used it .. afraid I’d break the rusty cable .. (grew up living in the rust belt-now live in Texas) ...

[@GiordanDiodato]

if you own a manual, you kinda have to

[@wim0104]

@@GiordanDiodato I was always learnt parking brake + 1st or reverse depending on the slope.

[@kevinbedard27]

It actually is an emergency brake because if you have zero regular brakes, you can use the "parking" brake to bring you to a stop - a slow stop since it's only the rear. I believe that's a 1-time use only. Then you have to have it replaced.

[@kdawson020279]

@@kevinbedard27 Not necessarily. The E-brakes will burn themselves up if you dump them to the floor at speed in an old pickup. The bigger issue is that you have just locked up your rear wheels which is not the most efficient way to stop a car. In a manual, put it in 4th or 3rd, let the clutch out, and hold the brake release lever out with your left hand as you use it like the semi-effective brake it is. In an auto, throw it in autostick if you have it and use it to engine brake. Otherwise, shift to 2 or L, and operate E brake as before. For handbrakes, keep your hand on the button as you lift. If you have ratcheting brakes, apply them incrementally as you engine brake to prevent lockup and uncontrolled skid. If you don't have that kind of room, throw it in the lowest possible gear [never park, you'll break stuff and not slow down much] and apply the brake firmly. Even if you can't get stopped in all situations, knowing how to stop using engine braking and the E brake is useful to increase the survival odds. Sports cars tend to have an aggressive handbrake to facilitate hairpin turns with drift and will generally stop you more effectively than on older vehicles. But, only if they work in the first place. And, to be honest, if you have a 4 wheel brake failure the first thing your vehicle should get is a brake job. If the E brake components are now out of spec, they aren't that pricy to replace as well.

[@lawnmowing8143]

Glad I fixed my ebrake. Pedal went way soft the other day. Ebrake and downshift on the auto trans saved me.

[@richardw.foxhall3392]

The bane of every really truly good mechanic is a relative of the over confident, under knowledgeable incompetent near do well, who talked them into letting them fix it... Good on you for keeping up your standards. And be sure to get it on the invoice" this and this and that are unsafe, and this shop does not recommend that the vehicle be operated as it is currently configured". An extra storage hard drive for invoices and pictures of "unsafe vehicles, cheap insurance. Good luck, Good work Wes!

[@chuckcompton3622]

My wife was my brake bleed assistant.... she actually was quite good at doing her part!

[@GiordanDiodato]

holding the wrench?

[@pospc2]

That copper brake line is great. Super easy to work with.

[@jockmchaggis6797]

Looks like a 3 year old vehicle in Scotland, gotta love road salt..

[@DudeGuy-zt9eg]

Haha, come down to western New York and you’ll find the same thing 😂

[@dcasper8514]

Yeah, salt works too.

[@manusamoaus]

Wes, it is good to be busy especially in this day. Family life will keep you busier so thank you so much for your videos and keep them coming. Love them.

[@tundramanq]

Haven't seen or heard a needle gun since leaving the Navy in 1980. Great show and tell! DIY rebuilds and mods - run the other way, run fast.

[@WaIIyMaven]

Is that what he was using at 33:00 ? I thought it was super cool.

[@pepedrat2982]

I've heard it said many years ago that you can check the toe-in by rolling the car forward with each front wheel going over a glossy magazine. If a wheel's out then it will rip the cover of the magazine. It might help if you've got no string. But then again, it might not help at all :)

[@lookingbehind6335]

After 20 years and thousands of vehicles. I can say not true. It would have to be something very wrong.

[@BrianRider]

You should get a camber gauge its very useful its only a small level thats magnetic,i did f end and alignmennts in toronto for 35 years,and i am really enjoying your vidios

[@generaldisarray]

38:50 The moment disaster was averted Assistant: This one actually says 10 mm Wes: They all sa... Wes's brain/all of us watching: STOP!!! DON'T SAY IT YOU FOOL!!! SHE WILL KILL YOU STONE DEAD SON!!! Wes: ...yeah. That's it, thank you... Wes's brain: Whew, disaster averted, go team!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrswes]

good advice

[@littlewingpsc27]

Yep, you caught yourself just in the nick of time. Disaster adverted, for now.

[@generaldisarray]

@AII Iives Matter Goya Beans Matter he probably hates to see her go, but loves to watch her leave... 😂😂

[@DieselCreek]

@general disarray I was thinking the same thing!!

[@fearsomesquid7553]

a true married man knowing when to shut the fuck up and say thank you XD

[@theflyingstonemason6867]

Want to devalue and increase the insurance on your vehicle ?Modify it.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yeah but it's cool!

[@alfredmorency8296]

@@WatchWesWork Even when I was a kid I didn't understand the appeal of taking something that works and turning it into something that doesn't, and spending a bunch of money in the process. Try asking these twits what the appeal is and you will rarely get a coherent answer. I've tried asking dozens of people with boom car stereos, jacked-up vehicles, and the wrong sized wheels (both over and undersized) and only one said something that wasn't babble. And that one said he" liked how his truck looked" with very undersized wheels, a few weeks later he put a hole in his oil pan driving down a dirt road that he had driven down a hundred times before.

[@bass-n-truth-inthestix9083]

@@alfredmorency8296 nothing wrong with modifications on anything let alone vehicles. It's a hobby for 1. When done correctly you can INCREASE performance so it's not pointless, regardless of if it worked fine to begin with. I could probably go on and on about this but I do understand what you're saying. I don't think it's all that nonsensical as you make it sound though. Especially when talking about loud car stereos. That's a easy 1... people like music and some like it louder than others. The end. Lol. I do think people can be very wasteful in doing such things though. Also inexperienced installers can definitely create more problems than modifications doing something they aren't familiar with but how else does one learn? Trial and error no?

[@trundlepufpendants]

@@alfredmorency8296 maybe try honda.... lol our mods do WORK

[@jimbos1567]

After I watched these two video's, I watched your response to criticism on line. I watched the two videos once again, and no where did I see you making fun of anybody or DIY'ers in general. We all have made stupid mistakes while repairing our own cars. People today are so thin skinned it alone makes me laugh. For Pete's sake, no apology is required. The people who this bothered need to get a life. You are a nice guy and very talented mechanic. Ignore the nay sayers and keep the videos coming Wes. I enjoy them greatly.

[@adamhogeland8033]

Glad to see that you have extra hands around the shop

[@nobiggeridiot]

So much rust. I'd be coughing up parts of that truck for weeks. I thought we had it bad in the PNW, not gonna complain any more.

[@crazyfvck]

@nobiggeridiot Someone once told me that Illinois spreads more salt during the Winter than ANY other state. Not sure if that is true or not, but I can believe it! I live North of Chicago, and if there is even a chance that we might have snow, they send the trucks out to spread salt all over the road. So, no matter what, we get salt all over our cars all the time during the Winter. Either it is mixed in with the snow and it gets build up inside the wheel wells, etc., or the salt on the bare ground gets pulverized, and turned into a fine dust that sprays all over everything. Very frustrating! :P

[@taketheruben]

@crazyfvck is right. Salt is terrible on cars. In a lot of places they actually use a salt brine that they put down before it is supposed to snow or ice, which is especially terrible because it turns into a salt dust and gets into every microscopic fleck and chip in your paint. I hate it...

[@silasmarner7586]

I live up here too, I've got it good. Not a spot of rust anywhere.. yet at least.

[@gregorycross612]

Last year I visited parents out on the Olympic Penninsula, ended up under mom's suburban and two of dad's pickups. Oh my goodness they were terrible! I could not believe the corrosion damage under those vehicles! We don't get a lot of that in West Texas!

[@mwechtal]

I'm in upstate NY, and Illinois rust looks to be a tad worse than ours. I had good luck with undercoating in the past, but it's hard to find shops that do it in the last 20 years.

[@charlesmoore3321]

There may be hope for that customer , he had the good fortune of finding you to work on it.

[@shonepolk9112]

Chevy owners be like, “ hold my beer bubba I cans. Fix it git er dun”. 🤦‍♂️🤣

[@scottb8175]

Finally, a YT mechanic that knows and understands cold northern salty winter road level rust......and the extra work needed to deal with it ✔👍😉

[@WatchWesWork]

Fact of life here.

[@WaIIyMaven]

What a nice channel. Quite relaxing watching good quality men do a good quality job. 39:20 when bleeding brakes, I like to run my clear tube up and over something, to keep fluid against the bleeding port, and still let air bubbles escape. It comforts me to know air is not going back against the opening. Plus I can open it up and let my helper pump the brakes slowly without myself having to constantly open and close the bolt.

[@matt12251975]

Man I wish we were neighbors! Great work. I envy your skills. I've dealt with bad brakes, wheel bearings etc all my life lol...keep up the good work

[@francistheodorecatte]

as soon as you see a truck come in with wheels like that, you know you're in for a world of hurt. especially when the tires are six years old, and balder than my father-in-law.

[@biohazardlnfS]

I have never seen your father in law so I will assume he is bald as hell

[@MoosePhorus]

What's wrong withe the wheels? They look normal.

[@tommyeugene]

"Can we bleed the Brakes now, or do you have to go to Wardrobe"......Frikken PRICELESS! LOL

[@toddhowes7722]

and then he got "the look"

[@arthurjennings5202]

I bought a 1956 Ford in the early 1960's. After I had it I knew it was a Northen car. Floor pan rusted out. You name it. 25,000 actual miles on the car. We really don't have much problem with rust, unless you live on the coast and run up and down the beaches. Then the cars actually look just like the truck you are working on.

[@danielmoore3056]

Don't complain to much about being busy, be thankful your in a profession that allows you keep working during these difficult times

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

Better invest in a set of coveralls for Mrs Wes....

[@aforman1951]

The "look" you get when clean clothes are destroyed before you touch anything.

[@CoalChrome]

I didnt know Zip Ties N Bias Plies owned a Cat Eyes Chevy

[@beardoggin8963]

Hahaha what a great comment

[@Dr.Westside]

Chevs dont hold up in G-dale .

[@robertinscoe2379]

Mintttt👌👌

[@kenuber4766]

Two weeks out for an alignment?? You better get into the alignment business too! HaHaHa

[@WatchWesWork]

I'm considering it.

[@dan_6915]

Not many shops in the country side.

[@classicxl]

I see a big opportunity for Wes if it’s always like that

[@kenuber4766]

@@dan_6915 Corn Field Maze!! LOL

[@dan_6915]

@@kenuber4766 I think ole boi farmer might shoot you for playing dirty with his crops..

[@tombig4011]

So happy we don’t have to deal with rust from road salt. That looks like a special kind of hell to deal with.

[@juliewilkes4386]

jimmie wilkes ! dayton ohio! i was a mechanic at a pontiac dealer for 30 years ! all you did to that truck was spot on ! i enjoyed your vidio ! i am retired and enjoy watching smart good young mechanics at work !

[@RipRoaringGarage]

Wes, Im torn as far as parking breaks. On one hand, I feel you. I hate doing a job and not fixing something I come across. It bugs me to no end. But, I also never used a parking brake on an automatic because too many times they have seized on me overnight, frozen overnight and what not (the freezing is the biggest issue. In fact, in the military it was SOP to never apply them, and if manual, we used chocks and throw it in 2nd, which I do for my manual vehicles) The wheel chock is probably the unsung tool lol (also, I have nice ones at home, but nasty moldy ones for if I ever have to drive out somewhere, and dont want them stolen. Also, curbs make great chocks too lol...Im rambling, and procrastinating from doing work...Battery charge day...yay)

[@mikus4242]

Some of your videos have a certain “watching a train wreck” vibe to them.... or better yet, cleaning up after a train wreck.

[@joshuaplantan90]

I live near Chicago and I've learned the hard way that when you replace stuff, you paint it first

[@dustinmeier9753]

Customer: "I need you to find and fix whatever is making it pull to the left." Mechanic: "Every steering component in the truck is thrashed and needs replaced, and your torsion bars being cranked all the way up is what caused it all. You need to replace your tie rods, upper and lower control arm bushings, upper and lower ball joints, and your CV shafts. You need an alignment after that ... To prevent doing it all again next year, you need a proper lift kit, or drop your tires back down to a 285/75R16 and lower your torsion bars to get your steering geometry in check." Customer: "Nah, I'm good. I don't think I need to fix the stuff that makes my truck predictably move left and right. I prefer surprises."

[@IBenZik]

Distractions on Sunday, Wes may the Lord bless your distractions.

[@collinengraf5505]

Trailer park lift kit... Dying! 🤣

[@Phillytech15]

The whole truck needs to be thrown away it looks like 😂

[@giantasiansticker8880]

Nah ever heard of rusty Chevrolet it’s every Chevy up here

[@camroncrosby4006]

I had a guy replace the brake lines on my truck and he didn’t flair them so one day I’m just riding down the road and the line falls right out and there went my breaks😂

[@vanillataco157]

I have no reason to sit here and watch this video but I did thank you

[@twwap294]

Having lived in Michigan and Wisconsin many years I remember fondly pieces of rust constantly falling into my face and hair. I don't miss it!

[@geofham8332]

Hi, cute assistant! Thanks for all videos Wes.

[@mrswes]

hi!

[@orgazmic13]

Just use a tape measure to align it. Not the best way. But, is possible. I've done several. Then put them on a alignment machine. They were either perfect. Or, some very, very close to it.

[@ruralrider9961]

Can't do camber or caster with a tape.

[@Trevinator1990]

my wrangler has not seen an alignment machine since i have owned it, and i swapped in custom dana 60's that are 5" wider than stock. a tape measure is all i use to align it. about 1/8" toe in is all i need.

[@heithdotysadventures7824]

2 5 foot levels and a 8 footer . Work well

[@ramosel]

We won two SCCA champions using toe plates, string, tape measures, caster/camber gauge, 1/10lb digital pressure gauge and a tire pyrometer! And every track on the west coast had a different setup.

[@dragonsypher42]

@@ruralrider9961 You can do camber and caster with a tape. Its just very time consuming. Once again it won't be perfect but it can hold you over until you can get it done professionally. I did mine on a 96' Bronco in my driveway after it got knock loose after running over a dead dear on the highway at speed. wasn't perfect but held me good until i took it to the shop a week later.

[@rustynail9793]

This is gold compared to some of the stuff I've seen. I went to buy a car once. Engine was rebuilt. The guy couldn't figure out why it wouldn't start. As I was looking it over. I looked under it and saw he used copper lines from a fridge as brake lines. It was probably Scotty kilmer approved as well

[@OACSOME]

I’ve heard mixed reviews regarding Scotty. Why the split of opinions about him?

[@maeflower5108]

@@OACSOME a lot of people like that his videos are simple and easy to follow. however he encourages people who don't know any better to cut corners, sometimes dangerously

[@OACSOME]

@@maeflower5108 I see, thank you for the information

[@Apothas541]

Your Scotty Kilmer comment earned you a subscribe. Excellent content my dude, can’t wait to dive into the channel

[@MrOnemanop]

The best thing out of watching this video is how I appreciate all the work that has gone into my 2002 Envoy, to make it not look like this.

[@blue-be8vs]

I thought PA had rust problems! Wow!! It makes me glad that we have yearly inspections. It also helps when the owners keep up on their vehicles and take care of some of the rust before it gets bad.

[@edsyphan3425]

Gawd,where would you even start?

[@ElectronicMechanic50]

I'm in PA as well and thought it was bad but every vehicle Wes works on looks like it should be in the junk yard!

[@danieltierney6489]

Finally a KZbin guy in IL , definitely going to follow. I’m in Sycamore, where you at ?

[@castvee8]

Nice video. Just a perfect amount of dog too. What a rusty mess underneath that truck I gave this video a grime-ridden thumbs up! Thanks for making it.

[@matthewshambler2644]

I’ve got one of those brake bleeders too.. can be a bit temperamental at times and not exactly cheap, but gets the job done every time.

[@MrByootox]

As a guy on the tools it's been a long time since I seen a guy using the cords/strings for wheel alignment, plumb bob is very time consuming, my hat off to you sir.

[@thedavidzombie]

I live in Georgia, the only rust I deal with is on my old squarebody chevys, but every time I watch your repair vids it makes me wonder how you deal with all that.

[@jeffreygoss8109]

Hundreds of tetanus shots I’m guessing. I’d move south.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

Guess you're not to fond of scotty k either. Everyone swears he is the best but listening to the stuff he says im not so sure of that.

[@Pricysalamander]

I realized I shouldn't listen to him when I realized he doesn't use jack stands half the time

[@SW0000A]

He seems like an IQ vacuum. His "advice" probably keeps a lot of mechanics in business.

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

@@SW0000A the stuff he says doesn't make sense most of the time. Now south Maine auto is someone who is proving what he says and teaches stuff in a interesting truthful way.

[@nathanpinney4230]

Jeffrey Murdock Eric is the best

[@jeffreymurdock8366]

@@nathanpinney4230 how about pine hollow auto diagnostics. I think thats the channel name. Its the middle of the night here and I have to be up @515

[@kenneychappuis1853]

I’m a California guy and I have never seen rust like that on a vehicle. Thankfully

[@chadsimmons6347]

I'm a midwest guy that pays for undercoating & washes underside, you wont find rust like that on my 4X4

[@PaintHerWhite]

@@chadsimmons6347 not yet, wait a couple of winters.

[@thirdcargarage2951]

What’s funny is that here in N. Carolina we have inspections, but no rust. My 14yo truck is like new underneath. A pleasure to work on, because I am from Indiana and used to solid rust.

[@bbaaspencer1]

I live south of Nashville, TN and the bottoms of trucks here still look new! That’s a lot of rust!

[@beboboymann3823]

Great! I was watching Musty video of a go cart and up pops a notification of a new Watch Wes Work video so bye for now Musty hello Wes.

[@WatchWesWork]

I'm watching the Mustie video now...

[@cyrilhudak4568]

@@WatchWesWork How about that little tip of the hat to you? "There's yer problem"

[@alex4alexn]

@@WatchWesWork If only i could download both of your brains, matrix style, then I be the master of all things engine related! keep up the great vids, hopefully the youtube vids will eventually make more than the job you are filming, so then it will be worth it, cheers

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

@@alex4alexn Would that make Scotty Kilmer Agent Smith ?

[@ladeseddy5994]

@@cyrilhudak4568 Actually Wes tips his hat on that to Eric O.

[@reefer7538]

Not gonna lie the way I remember how to spell Chevrolet is Can Hear Every Valve Rattling Oil Leaks Every Time

[@nathanpinney4230]

Every Chevy truck I’ve owned has leaked either oil, transmission fluid or both

[@crispyfurburgerthe4th669]

Chevys main and rear seals Don’t last 120 thousand stg

[@evanszymanski346]

I have a 2000chev Silverado 1500. And apart from a very small oil leak it runs perfectly fine

[@smokenbudesq]

35000 KM NO RATTELS NO LEAKS 94 CHEV ASTRO NO RUST AWESOME POWER .YOUR FOOLING YOUR SELF

[@tylerwightman2315]

Or it can mean, cracked heads, every valve rattles, oil leaks expected throughout.

[@Builditathome-Restoration]

Very cool project you inspired me to begin a channel

[@WatchWesWork]

Good deal!

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

Those needle scaler tools are absolutely great. When you need it it's usually because nothing else will work. They make great slag hammers for welding also

[@j777barbasiewicz]

For decades used on ships.

[@IMKINDOFABIGDEAL13]

@@j777barbasiewicz yeah. I used to build heavy equipment mostly pumps and compressors we used them all the time, GREAT TOOLS

[@jessicabuckman9675]

I live in Michigan, my partners daughter lives in Illlionis, and hates it. You do a wonderful job Wes.

[@RenaissanceMan78]

Sir, this was one of the most enjoyable automotive videos I’ve watched on KZbin. I just subscribed.

[@HyPex808-2]

This video should be titled how to not DIY...

[@brycepridemore9864]

I’m from Ohio and I’m even amazed how rusty those are. Lol

[@GiordanDiodato]

yeah I'm from PA and I rarely see cars this rusty

[@gregprince2523]

Only round Cleveland Youngstown area will you see the rust that compares to Chicago area

[@mikemcclune1440]

@@gregprince2523 Yea im in PA about 45 min from Youngstown and 45 min from Pittsburgh, vehicles get pretty crusty past 10 yrs old

[@dashcamandy2242]

I'm in CT, and I've owned quite a few "rusty-and-crusties" over the years (even back in the 90s when we used rock salt & sand on the roads)... This Silverado looks exceptionally-bad for its age. It looks "towing the boat to a saltwater launch every weekend" bad.

[@gregglogan9553]

still driving my little Sonoma GMC 2001 2.2 265,000 done head. job rebuild tran. new fuel pump new upper and lower control arm new cam sencer, crankshaft sender new fuel filter. my truck not that rusty. love your channel

[@rockcrusher4636]

Man I went and fed the horses, cut up a pile of wood for the day, and come back and your still pounding on that poor old rusted out chebby. Great stuff dude, even though I'm watching way after the fact. Isn't it fun to learn how to do stuff that no one should ever have to learn. Cheers.